While there are many romances inBaldur’s Gate 3, none are as intense as the one-off with Minthara. She’s a powerful True Soul with an unbridled devotion to the Absolute, until you come in. While she follows her god’s orders to the letter, you can convince her to look elsewhere for comfort.

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Minthara threatens a goblin in Baldur’s Gate 3

Be warned that pursuing Minthara comes at a great cost. You’ll sacrifice several allies to win her heart, and set your character down a dark path. However, you won’t be alone, and Minthara is more than happy to walk that road with you when the time comes.

Where To Find Minthara

In Act One, you’ll encounterMinthara at the Goblin Camp. There, she is followingorders from the Absolute, and she needs to knowwhere the Druid Groveis.

Speak to Mintharaand tell her where the Druid Grove is. She’ll take the news well andpromise you a rewardafter the grove has been wiped clean.

Minthara promises a reward in Baldur’s Gate 3

You’ll need to go to camp andtake a long restbefore the assault on the Druid Grove can begin. You’lltalk to Zevlorand side against him toconfirm your allegianceto the Absolute and Minthara.

How To Raise Minthara’s Approval

Unlike other companions, Mintharadoesn’t have an approval meterin the beginning. Your relationshipstatus is determinedby how badly she wants to kill you, which hopefully is not very much.

Untilyou can recruit Minthara, you’ll have to get creative with how you impress her.

Minthara outside the Druid Grove in Baldur’s Gate 3

Telling Minthara about the strange artifact is not a good idea. She will grow suspicious of you and doubt your faith.

Ways you can ensure you get onMinthara’s good sideare simple:

Toavoid upsetting heror potentiallylosing your chancewith her:

Following these guidelines will make iteasier to romance herlater, once the Druid Grove is eliminated.

How To Raid The Druid Camp

Once youally yourself with Minthara, you’ll need to go tocamp for a long rest. Wrap upany loose endsyou have at the Druid Grove because it won’t be there tomorrow.

This is your last chance to decide between the Druids and Minthara. Going through with this will lock you out of certain quests and companions, as they will not survive the assault on the grove.

Minthara at a shrine of hte Absolute in Baldur’s Gate 3

When youarrive at the Grove, you’ll be brought inside to help defend the tieflings. When given the opportunity,confirm your alliancewith Minthara andbetray Zevlor and the Druids.

Obey Minthara andopen the gate, as it’s the only way forward for this romance.

Minthara poised to strike in Baldur’s Gate 3

How To Get Minthara In Your Camp

It can bea tough fight, but once you eliminateall the tieflings and druids, Minthara will want tocelebrate at camp. Talk to her andfollow these dialogue choicesto ensure you can spend the night with her:

Minthara willsee you at campafter the celebration. You mustspeak with herto unlock the romance scene. You’ll need to choose these options for the scene to begin:

With this, you’ll unlock the scene andspend the night with Minthara.

Enjoy the moment while it lasts, because when it’s over,Minthara will confrontyou about not hearingthe voice of the Absolutein your presence.

When playing as the Dark Urge, you will have the option to kill Minthara after the romance scene. Doing so will snap her neck, cutting any interactions with her out of your future.

After The Celebration

When Minthara confronts you about it, tell her thatshe should go pray. This will sate her curiosity, for now, allowing you toleave the encounteralive, though this won’t be the last you see of her.

If you do tell her about the artifact here, she will be suspicious, but her feelings will conflict. She will have additional lines of dialogue about how you must prove your devotion, but will otherwise follow the same steps.

Later,while you are sleeping, Minthara will angle a dagger at your neck. The Absoluteordered your death, but Minthara was able to spare you.

Without telling her about the artifact, Minthara willsend you to Moonrisewhere you will both be in thepresence of the Absolute.

You’ll need torecruit her in Act Twofor her to officially join your camp as a party member. She’s handy to have considering you’vesacrificed three other potential companions(Wyll, Karlach, and Halsin).

Any companions that remain with you will disapprove of Minthara and the actions taken at the Druid Grove.

Minthara’s route isnot for the faint of heart. There are difficult choices that must be made, and itdoes not get easier.

However, for those who want toserve the Absoluteor see what it’s like toplay as an evil character, Minthara’s route is the perfect way to flesh out the story.